*fraistōną
Runic: ᚠᚱᚨᛁᛊᛏᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸrɑi̯s.tɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to attempt, to try
Etymology
A North Germanic variant of *fraisōną. Both forms have replaced the strong verb *fraisaną still extant in Gothic.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fraistō | fraistǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | fraistōsi | fraistōs | fraistō |
| 3rd singular | fraistōþi | fraistō | fraistōþau |
| 1st dual | fraistōs | fraistōw | – |
| 2nd dual | fraistōþiz | fraistōþiz | fraistōþiz |
| 1st plural | fraistōmaz | fraistōm | – |
| 2nd plural | fraistōþ | fraistōþ | fraistōþ |
| 3rd plural | fraistōnþi | fraistōn | fraistōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fraistōi | – |
| 2nd singular | fraistōsai | fraistōsau |
| 3rd singular | fraistōþai | fraistōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | fraistōnþai | fraistōnþau |
| 2nd plural | fraistōnþai | fraistōnþau |
| 3rd plural | fraistōnþai | fraistōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fraistōdǭ | fraistōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | fraistōdēz | fraistōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | fraistōdē | fraistōdēdī |
| 1st dual | fraistōdēdū | fraistōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | fraistōdēdudiz | fraistōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | fraistōdēdum | fraistōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | fraistōdēdud | fraistōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | fraistōdēdun | fraistōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| fraistōną | fraistōndz | fraistōdaz |
Descendants
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freista (Old Norse)
- freista (Icelandic)
- freista (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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freista (Old Norse)
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fræstæ (Old Danish)
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friste (Danish)
- friste (Norwegian Bokmål)
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friste (Danish)
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fræstæ (Old Danish)
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freista (Old Norse)
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fresta (Old Swedish)
- fresta (Swedish)
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fresta (Old Swedish)